Gingerbread House Dough

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For making gingerbread houses

15 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 0 minutes

1413 calories per serving view nutrition facts

5 walls suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	vegetable shortening	(no substitutes)
2	cups	sugar
2	cups	blackstrap molasses	dark
2	teaspoons	cinnamon	ground
2	tablespoons	ginger	ground
2	teaspoons	baking soda
1	teaspoon	salt
9	cups	flour, all-purpose	up to 10 cups

Directions

In a 5 quart pan, heat shortening, sugar and molasses on low, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.

Add cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir in flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough can be formed into a ball.

Using remaining flour, lightly flour a wooden board. Turn dough onto the board; knead until even in color and smooth (not crumbly or dry), adding more flour if needed.

Form into a log. Cut into 5 equal pieces; wrap in plastic wrap.

Reviews

The recipe is great except that the ingredients left out ginger and put in too much cinnamon. It should have called for 2 Tablespoons ground ginger and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon. When I made those changes, it made wonderful gingerbread of the perfect consistency for making large walls for a gingerbread house.
over 4 years ago by sarisack

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 386g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1413 2% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.0g	4%
Saturated Fat 0.0g	2%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 869mg	36%
Total Carbohydrate 316.0g	105%
Dietary Fiber 8.0g	33%
Sugars 101.0g
Protein 29.0g	58%

Vitamin A	0%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	6%		Iron	75%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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